2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 12 | 138 | 488 | 3.54 | 2 | 26 | 31 | 17 | 2 |
| 2 | Boise State | 13 | 118 | 546 | 4.63 | 3 | 62 | 33 | 15 | 4 |
| 2 | Utah State | 12 | 141 | 605 | 4.29 | 3 | 56 | 36 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 14 | 120 | 364 | 3.03 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Nevada | 12 | 140 | 794 | 5.67 | 5 | 56 | 37 | 22 | 10 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 13 | 123 | 584 | 4.75 | 6 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | UNLV | 12 | 114 | 438 | 3.84 | 7 | 55 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Air Force | 13 | 101 | 582 | 5.76 | 7 | 61 | 24 | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 12 | 107 | 666 | 6.22 | 7 | 75 | 29 | 17 | 8 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 13 | 121 | 780 | 6.45 | 7 | 75 | 31 | 23 | 11 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 14 | 130 | 741 | 5.70 | 8 | 73 | 27 | 20 | 12 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 14 | 153 | 1009 | 6.59 | 9 | 55 | 51 | 38 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||